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Weekend trips

Looking for a surprising city break in your own country? Dordrecht is a beautiful historical city by the water with cosy shopping streets, picturesque harbours, culture and nature.

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Sailing with Si Barone

Experience Dordrecht at its most beautiful from the water with Si Barone. Cruise in beautiful Italian wooden water cabs and discover why Dordrecht is called the Venice of the North. The cruises are tailor-made, making each cruise unique. From the historic inner harbors to National Park the Biesbosch: the skippers of Si Barone are happy to show you all facets of the city. This way you will get to places you would otherwise not discover. In addition, there are all kinds of arrangements possible on board such as a luxury dinner, extensive high tea, delicious drinks board and more.

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Suppen through the city centre

With Board Academy you will discover and explore Dordrecht on a sup. During a tour you sup through the waters of the inner city. The tour is 2 km long and starts in the harbors. You pass historic buildings, go under terraces and monuments and sometimes have to bend down to fit under the bridges. So you discover the city in a unique way. Suppen is available from May to September.

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Tasting at Rutte

Distilleerderij Rutte is a household name in Dordrecht. Here gins and genevers are made, still in the same way as founder Simon Rutte did in 1872. Everything is distilled here using traditional methods and the best ingredients. Thanks to Dordrecht's rich trading history, Simon was able to obtain exotic spices and fruits at the time. The drinks became so popular that he expanded his family's café into a liquor store. This is now home to Rutte's store, where products from the distillery are for sale. Above the distillery is now a tasting room where you can taste the gins and genevers for yourself.

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Climb the Great Church

What should not be missed during your weekend getaway is a visit to the Grote Kerk, also known as the Church of Our Lady. The origins of Dordrecht's most important monument lie in the 11th century. Both the outside and the inside are worth admiring. If you look closely, the tower is quite crooked. It was actually supposed to be 108 meters with a spire, but due to subsidence the tower did not exceed 65 meters. Nevertheless, climbing the 275 steps is really worth it: the reward is a magnificent view of the city.

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Biesbosch National Park

National Park de Biesbosch offers a unique nature experience as one of the few freshwater tidal areas in Europe. This adventurous maze of rivers, water basins and willow forests is located 5 km from the centre of Dordrecht. The Nieuwe Merwede river crosses the nature reserve, so that part of the national park lies on the Eiland van Dordrecht and part in Noord-Brabant. Discover this rugged nature by whisper boat, canoe, sup or on foot. Spot the many birds, fish and maybe even a beaver!

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Vineyard Bilderhof

Winery with grapes from local vineyards making local wines from Dordt. At the Taste of Bilderhof you can:

  • buy a delicious wine to enjoy quietly at home;
  • look around and soak up the atmosphere of a real winery;
  • taking your first steps as a winegrower.

You will experience it through the wines, tastings, tours and advice of Taste of Bilderhof.

The Dordtse Bilderhof wines are available in the centre of Dordrecht at, among others, Slijterij van Pelt, Distilleerderij Rutte and Wijnhuis No 167.

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Hiking

Dordrecht is beautiful with all its monuments, historical inner city and special shops. The island of Dordrecht is really an island for walking. Take a stroll through Dordrecht with your smartphone in your hand. In the izi-Travel app, you will find various routes through the inner city of Dordrecht. Along the way, you will receive (spoken) information and photos of the sights.

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News, blogs and vlogs

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